Quotes from Sarah Dessen

The choices you make now, the people you surround yourself with, they all have the potential to affect your life, even who you are, forever.

True friendship is a promise you keep forever.

I know you guys have some sort of weird thing going on, with that game you play and everything—" "It's called a friendship.

It's funny how one summer can change everything.

It's funny how someone's perception of you can be formed without you even knowing it.

It's a funny feeling, being suddenly airborne. Just as you realize it, it's over, and you're sinking.

It's a great compliment that people think they're fast reads. It's always funny to me because it takes so long to get a book (written) -- for me, it's never quick.

Stop it. Seriously. This isn't funny.' 'You're right.' A pause. 'It's pathetic.

I was heading off to my new world. But I was taking a part of my past, and the future, along with me for the ride.

I always have a goal, even if I keep it to myself. It allows me to keep pushing myself.

I am coming to terms with the fact that loving someone requires a leap of faith, and that a soft landing is never guaranteed.